Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Brookhurst Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brookhurst Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Brookhurst Estates

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Brookhurst Estates:
  • 41.357860, -75.560743
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Brookhurst Estates

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Lackawanna County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lackawanna County
  • Since Brookhurst Estates is near Wayne County and also Luzerne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wayne County
  • eBird sighting report for Luzerne County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brookhurst Estates ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Daleville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
  • Daleville is located in Lackawanna County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <2>
• Dunmore
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmore
  • Dunmore is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,836 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunmore <2>
• Elmdale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
  • Elmdale is located in Lackawanna County
• Fells Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fells Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fells Corners
  • Fells Corners is located in Lackawanna County
• Green Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
  • Green Ridge is located in Lackawanna County
• Harmony Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
  • Harmony Hills is located in Lackawanna County
• Maple Lake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lake
  • Maple Lake is located in Lackawanna County
• Marshwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshwood
  • Marshwood is located in Lackawanna County
• Moscow
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
  • Moscow is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <2>
• Quicktown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quicktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicktown
  • Quicktown is located in Lackawanna County
• Red Oak
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
  • Red Oak is located in Lackawanna County
• Rockdale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
  • Rockdale is located in Lackawanna County
• Spring Brook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
  • Spring Brook is located in Lackawanna County

How Far From Brookhurst Estates to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Brookhurst Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Brookhurst Estates and extending to:

• Scranton, which is the Seat of Lackawanna County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Brookhurst Estates to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 186 miles [299.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,732 miles [9,224.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,445 miles [10,372.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,320 miles [6,952.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brookhurst Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lackawanna County: www.lackawannacounty.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/